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Looking at the eager Black Sea Chief of Staff in front of him, a smile appeared on Menshikov's lips. Although he himself was not proficient in naval warfare (Menshikov was originally an army general and knew nothing about the navy), he believed that as long as the navy could have the same determination to die for His Majesty the Tsar like the army, it would be invincible.

"Okay, okay!" Prince Menshikov patted Lieutenant General Kornilov on the shoulder, said a few "good" words, and then promised happily: "I respect your loyalty to His Majesty the Tsar. In my eyes, I can assure you in the name of Alexander Menshikov that as long as you and your fleet can defeat the Ottoman Navy, I will definitely report to the Tsar. At that time, His Majesty the Tsar will never be stingy with rewards. He will personally wear a medal of honor for you!"

After Lieutenant General Kornilov heard Menshikov's encouragement and assurance, an expression similar to the fanaticism of a convert appeared on his face. He straightened his back and immediately loudly assured Menshikov that he would be there. Under the leadership of Menshikov, he tried his best to eliminate the Ottoman Navy entrenched in the Black Sea area, so that the glory of Tsar Nicholas I shrouded the entire Black Sea.

After that, Lieutenant General Kornilov, who was the Chief of Staff of the Black Sea, immediately invited Prince Menshikov to conduct inspections at the Odessa military port.

Prince Menshikov followed Kornilov and went to the military port for inspection.

Kornilov and Menshikov were escorted by the Guards Battalion through the bustling streets of Odessa, walking along the coastline with stone walls, and soon came to a place 2 meters away from Odessa. kilometers of military ports.

Half of the Russian Empire's naval fleet in the Black Sea is parked here, including three sailing battleships (each with two to three decks and at least seventy guns), six double-deck battleships, two three-sail fast battleships, and seven Steam engines, ships, and port ships together are enough to win a small naval battle.

A team of sailors stationed at the military port, led by their major, were patrolling the port. When they saw the arrival of Lieutenant General Kornilov and Prince Menshikov in the distance, they hurried forward to greet Kornilov. Lieutenant General Nilo and Menshikov saluted: "Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Prince Menshikov!"

"Who are you?" Menshikov couldn't help but smile as he looked at the energetic major in front of him, and his tone became much kinder.

Anyone who knows Menshikov knows that what Menshikov likes most are youthful aristocratic children like this. At the same time, he deeply hates those children who are only willing to stay in St. Petersburg and enjoy the entertainment.

"Your Excellency, my name is Andrei Bolkonsky!" Andrei Bolkonsky said excitedly.

Later, Menshikov kindly asked Andrei Bolkonsky what his father’s name was. After learning that Andrei Bolkonsky was the child of a Duke of St. Petersburg, Menshikov became even more excited. I am happy for Andrei Bolkonsky.

"The empire now needs a bloodline like you who can continue our glorious military honors!" Prince Menshikov encouraged Andrei Bolkonsky.

"Your Excellency, I am honored to be a member of the Imperial Navy! Under the glory of the great Russian Empire, I will win victory for Your Majesty!" Andrei Bolkonsky, who was praised by Menshikov, said excitedly to Myanmar Shkov responded.

"Don't worry! The time for you to serve His Majesty the Tsar is coming soon!" Menshikov once again comforted the major in front of him.

"Really...really? That's great! I've been waiting for this opportunity!" Andrei Bolkonsky replied with a trembling voice.

"Don't worry! You will inevitably go to the front line!" Lieutenant General Kornilov, who was standing aside, also responded to Andrei Bolkonsky, and then said to Andrei Bolkonsky Key introduced the position currently held by Prince Menshikov.

When Andrei Bolkonsky heard that Menshikov was the governor-general of Crimea and the Caucasus, he immediately saluted Menshikov. Menshikov also wanted to pay tribute to Andrei Bolkonsky. Ski returned the favor.

In the following period, Menshikov began to ask about Andrei Bolkonsky's position. When he learned that Andrei Bolkonsky was the deputy captain of the fleet, Menshikov asked him More satisfied.

After a brief chat, Menshikov and Andrei Bolkonsky parted. Menshikov and Kornilov jumped on a boat that would take them to Kornilov. A group of ships.

Menshikov and Kornilov, who were standing on the bow of the ship, couldn't help but feel a sense of pride as they looked at the sail battleships and steam engine ships lurking around them on the sea.

"Do you think Andrei is capable of serving as the captain of a ship now?" Menshikov suddenly asked Kornilov.

"This..." After Kornilov thought about it for a moment, he responded to Menshikov: "Although that boy Andrei is completely capable of being a captain, his age..."

At this point, Kornilov remained silent and kicked the ball to Menshikov.

The appointment of the Black Sea Fleet Navy does not depend on him as the chief of staff, but on the current commander-in-chief Menshikov. He only needs to be responsible for providing him with his own opinions, and the rest depends on Menshikov himself. Got it.

"In other words, Andrei is fully capable of serving as the captain of the fleet?" Menshikov asked Lieutenant General Kornilov again.

"As far as ability is concerned, he has no problem at all!" Kornilov said categorically to Menshikov.

"Then let him serve as captain of a fleet!" Menshikov ordered Kornilov.

"But, in terms of his age..." Kornilov reiterated.

Gu Xu/span Among the aristocratic atmosphere of the navy, a group that judges generations, the most indispensable thing is the aristocracy.

Although Andrei Bolkonsky is capable, he should continue step by step. Serving as the captain of a warship at the age of 25 is really too young.

The youngest captain in the entire Black Sea Fleet is also about 37 or 8 years old.

"Since you have the ability, there is no need to look at age! The navy is here to fight, not to provide for old age!" Menshikov responded to Kornilov in a serious tone.

"Yes!" Kornilov responded decisively.

While Menshikov and Kornilov were talking, the speedboat and the others had already arrived near the command ship.

This is a main sailing ship with three decks, and more than 80 cannons are built into the decks on both sides. It can be said that the Russian Empire is a well-deserved "Big Mac".

Not only that, the ship itself is also equipped with a steam engine from Britain, which allows the fleet to move at a faster speed and destroy the enemy's effective forces faster after approaching the enemy.

Among the three-deck main sailing ship, there are more than 800 sailors and logistics personnel. They are the real soul of this ship.

Menshikov and Kornilov successfully boarded the ship with the help of the sailors on the main ship. On the deck of the sailing fleet, Menshikov met with the sailors on the deck and introduced to them the positions he was about to assume. .

The sailors present saluted Menshikov after hearing about his duties.

Menshikov also nodded and returned the greeting. Afterwards, Menshikov reviewed the sailors on the remaining two decks of the fleet, who without exception extended cordial greetings to Prince Menshikov.

After inspecting all the sailors commanding the ship, Prince Menshikov decided to follow them back to Sevastopol.

When Prince Menshikov asked Kornilov how many days it would take to complete the supply of the warship, Kornilov immediately assured Menshikov that he would complete the supply within two days.

"Remember, I only give you two days!" Menshikov reminded Kornilov.

In this way, Menshikov lived in the command ship. In order to show respect for Prince Menshikov, Kornilov specially gave his residence to Prince Menshikov to live in, while he lived in The place where the officers live.

During these two days, Menshikov, who was in a small boat, visited all the ships one by one, tried to establish relations with the captains of the ships, and inquired about the fleet's supplies.

Two days later, Lieutenant General Kornilov pulled Menshikov in front of him and said: "Your Majesty the Governor, all the ships of the First Black Sea Detachment have completed their supplies!"

"Let's go now!" Menshikov nodded and ordered Kornilov.

"Yes!" Cornillo responded with a sonorous tone.

Under Kornilov's order, the ship's sailors climbed up to the observation tower and flagged signals to all surrounding fleets.

After seeing the semaphore commanding the ships, the surrounding fleets quickly used the semaphore to show their understanding.

After everything was ready, Kornilov ordered the sailors on the ground floor to start the steam engine.

Several sweaty sailors were shirtless and shoveled the cinders into the piston cylinder. The cinders were burned to boil the water to produce water vapor, which pushed the piston to move. The piston used the lever principle to move with greater force...

Under the influence of the steam engine, the command fleet moved slowly, the sail fleet, and the four-layer main sail on the mast were loosened in sequence.

With the help of steam engines and sails, the command ship acts as the leader of all fleets and moves forward, while the remaining battleships follow the sail battleships and continue to move forward.

The fleet of eighteen ships has been lined up in a line heading to the Sevastopol Fortress. The sun that is about to set on the horizon emits a dazzling light. Does this foreshadow the next fate of the sailing fleet?

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